PRESS DIGEST-Canada-Aug 22

Aug 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from
selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

* New federal electoral maps have been finalized in Quebec,
British Columbia and Saskatchewan, setting the stage for the
2015 election races in each province. Quebec's commission
complained that onerous demands from MPs for riding name changes
undermined the commission's authority, while the redrawn map in
Saskatchewan could lead to more competitive races in the
province's cities, despite complaints by Stephen Harper's
Conservatives.()

BUSINESS SECTION

* The discount mortgages that stoked the Canadian housing
boom are disappearing, increasing the likelihood of a correction
in home values. On Thursday, Royal Bank of Canada will
hike its five-year fixed-rate mortgage to 3.89 per cent, one day
after the Bank of Montreal raised its rate to 3.79 per
cent. The other major lenders are all moving in the same
direction. ()

* The Ontario government wants assurances that the province
will benefit economically from TransCanada Corp's
pipeline project to ship crude from Alberta to refineries and
export terminals in eastern Canada. ()
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